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Gillies at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Elizabeth Egan Gillies

(1993-07-26) July 26, 1993 (age 31)
Other names Liz Gillies
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active 2005–present
Spouse(s)
Michael Corcoran
(m. 2020)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments Vocals
Labels

Elizabeth Egan Gillies (born July 26, 1993), also known as Liz Gillies, is an American actress and singer. She started her career as a teenager. She made her first appearance on Broadway in the musical 13 in 2008.

She became well-known for playing Jade West in the Nickelodeon TV show Victorious (2010–2013). She also sang on the show's soundtrack albums. These albums appeared on the Billboard 200 music chart. She also sang "Santa Baby" with Ariana Grande in 2013.

Gillies acted in the horror movie Animal (2014) and the comedy movie Vacation (2015). She played the lead singer of a band in the FX comedy series ... & ... & Rock & Roll (2015–2016). She sang on two soundtracks for that show. Later, she starred as Fallon Carrington in The CW show Dynasty (2017–2022). She also appeared in the comedy thriller movie Arizona (2018). In 2022, she voiced the superhero Catwoman in the animated movie Catwoman: Hunted.

In 2021, Gillies released an extended play (EP) called Songs from Home with Seth MacFarlane. They also released a Christmas album together, We Wish You the Merriest (2023). In 2025, Gillies returned to the stage in the Little Shop of Horrors musical.

Early Life and First Steps in Acting

Elizabeth Egan Gillies was born on July 26, 1993, in Haworth, New Jersey. Her parents are Dave and Lorrie Gillies. She has a younger brother born in 1996. Gillies has said that her family has Irish and Italian roots.

She went to Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest for her first year. However, she left to focus on acting. She finished high school through an online program.

How Elizabeth Gillies Started Acting

Gillies began her acting career when she was 12 years old. She went to local auditions. Soon, she started appearing in commercials for companies like Virgin Mobile. Her first TV role was in three episodes of The Black Donnellys.

In 2008, she had small roles in movies like The Clique and Harold. That same year, she was cast as Lucy in the musical 13. She acted alongside Ariana Grande, who would later be her co-star on Victorious.

Later in 2008, 13 moved to Broadway. It was special because it was the first Broadway show with a cast and band made entirely of teenagers. Gillies stayed with the show until it closed on January 4, 2009.

Becoming a Star with Nickelodeon

Victorious and Music Success

Victorious Cast
The cast of Victorious in 2012

In 2010, Gillies got the role of Jade West in the Nickelodeon TV show Victorious. Jade was a "bad girl" character. The show was about teenagers at a performing arts high school in Hollywood. This was her second time working with Ariana Grande.

Gillies said she loved playing Jade. She felt Jade was not just mean but had many human qualities. She could be sweet with her boyfriend. It was fun to play a character with different sides.

Victorious first aired on March 27, 2010. While on the show, Gillies sang on its soundtracks. These included Victorious, Victorious 2.0, and Victorious 3.0. She sang notable songs like "Give It Up" (with Grande) and "Take a Hint" (with Victoria Justice). "Take a Hint" was very popular. It earned Gillies her first platinum award in the U.S. and a silver award in the UK. She also wrote and sang "You Don't Know Me" for an episode of Victorious.

For Nickelodeon, Gillies also voiced Daphne in the Winx Club cartoon. She sang the official Winx Club song, "We Are Believix." She appeared in an episode of Big Time Rush and was a contestant on game shows like BrainSurge. After 2012, Gillies started taking small guest roles outside Nickelodeon. She appeared in shows like White Collar and The Exes.

In July 2012, it was reported that Gillies was working on a rock album. Victorious ended on February 2, 2013, after four seasons. In 2013, she was cast in a musical version of the movie Jawbreaker. She took part in a reading of the show in New York. However, the musical did not make it to Broadway. On December 10, 2013, Gillies recorded "Santa Baby" as a duet with Grande for Grande's Christmas Kisses EP.

Movies and Dynasty

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Gillies in 2016

In 2014, Gillies acted in the horror movie Animal as Mandy. She also appeared in the Lifetime TV movie Killing Daddy as Callie Ross. Animal was filmed in 2013 and produced by Drew Barrymore. It also featured her former Winx Club co-star Keke Palmer. The movie was released on June 17, 2014.

In 2015, Gillies played Heather in the movie Vacation. This film was released widely on July 29, 2015. She then joined the comedy series ... & ... & Rock & Roll. She played Gigi, a singer and daughter of a former rock star. The show started on July 16, 2015. Gillies' acting as Gigi was praised. On September 9, 2016, the show was canceled after two seasons.

In 2017, Gillies was cast as Fallon Carrington in The CW TV series Dynasty. This show was a new version of the 1980s series. When Nicollette Sheridan left the role of Fallon's mother, Alexis Carrington, Gillies temporarily played Alexis. She also continued to play Fallon.

In 2018, Gillies starred in the dark comedy thriller movie Arizona as Kelsey. It first showed at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. Later, it was released in theaters and on video. In 2019, Gillies and Matt Bennett made a surprise appearance. They joined her Victorious co-star Grande during her Sweetener World Tour in Atlanta. Grande and Bennett sang "I Think You're Swell." Grande and Gillies sang "Give It Up." Both songs were from Victorious.

Recent Work in Music and Theater

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Gillies performing in 2025

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Gillies worked with Seth MacFarlane on eight songs. These songs were released in 2021 as an extended play called Songs from Home. Also in 2021, it was announced that Gillies would voice the character Catwoman in the 2022 superhero movie Catwoman: Hunted.

In 2023, Gillies released her first studio album with Seth MacFarlane. It was called We Wish You the Merriest. In February 2025, Gillies began starring as Audrey in the Off-Broadway musical Little Shop of Horrors. She performs alongside Milo Manheim as Seymour. Her role is set to end in July 2025, with Graham Phillips taking over as Seymour.

Personal Life

Gillies met American music producer Michael Corcoran on the set of Victorious. Corcoran helped write and produce songs that Gillies sang on the show. They started dating in late 2012. On August 8, 2020, Gillies and Corcoran got married in a private ceremony in Chesterfield Township, New Jersey. They live in Atlanta, Georgia.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Harold Evelyn Taylor
Clique, TheThe Clique Shelby Wexler Direct-to-video
2011 Death and Return of Superman, TheThe Death and Return of Superman Eradicator folks Short film
2012 Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom Daphne Voice role
2014 Animal Mandy
2015 Vacation Heather
2018 Arizona Kelsey
2019 15 Minutes at 400 Degrees Crystal Short film
2022 Catwoman: Hunted Catwoman / Selina Kyle Voice role
2024 Spread Ruby Clark Also executive producer

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Black Donnellys, TheThe Black Donnellys Young Jenny 3 episodes
2009 Battery's Down, TheThe Battery's Down Bat Mitzvah Guest Episode: "Bad Bad News"
2010–2013 Victorious Jade West Main role; 56 episodes
2011 iCarly Episode: "iParty with Victorious"
Big Time Rush Heather Fox Episode: "Big Time Secret"
2011–2014 Winx Club Daphne / Lorie / Kanika Voice role; 24 episodes
2012 White Collar Chloe Woods Episode: "Upper West Side Story"
2013 Exes, TheThe Exes Tracy Cooper Episode: "Prelude to a Kiss"
2014 Sam & Cat Jade West Episode: "#TheKillerTunaJump: #Freddie #Jade #Robbie"
Killing Daddy Callie Ross Television film
2015–2016 ... & ... & Rock & Roll Gigi Rock Main role; 20 episodes
2015 Penguins of Madagascar, TheThe Penguins of Madagascar Singer Voice role; Episode: "The Penguin Who Loved Me"
American Dad! Lena Horne Voice role; Episode: "A Star Is Reborn"
2017–2022 Dynasty Fallon Carrington / Alexis Carrington (season 2) Main role; 108 episodes
2018 Robot Chicken Sun Baby / Marie "Slim" Browning Voice role; Episode: "Gimme That Chocolate Milk"
2019 Welcome to the Wayne Parana Sycamore Voice role; Episode: "That's Squidjit Bowling"
2020 Make It Work! Herself Television special
2022 Family Guy Alana Fitzgerald Voice role; Episode: "All About Alana"
The Orville Dinal Episode: "Mortality Paradox"

Theater

Year Title Role Director Venue Notes
2008 13 Lucy Jeremy Sams Norma Terris Theatre
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre Original Broadway Cast
2008–2009
2013 Jawbreaker: The Musical Courtney Gabriel Barre Workshop reading
2025 Little Shop of Horrors Audrey Michael Mayer Westside Theatre Off-Broadway

Music videos

Discography

Concerts

  • Elizabeth Gillies at Café Carlyle (2025)
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